MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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